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Chapter 208: Chapter 207: The Insight Plan (Part 3)

"Truly worthy of being Fury's ride, it's incredibly sturdy." The state of the surroundings and the damage to other vehicles on the news was enough to show how intense the battle had been. The news anchor even listed the weapons used by the attackers: Gatling guns, rocket launchers, and other heavy firepower. There were likely more unmentioned weapons, such as anti-tank mines and ramming devices.

The damage to Fury's car's door glass was probably caused by a ramming device. As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury's car had security measures comparable to those of a top national leader. The reinforced glass windows could withstand rocket launchers and anti-tank mines, though the latter could flip the car over.

This small car represented the pinnacle of S.H.I.E.L.D. technology and was worth more than an ordinary person could spend in ten lifetimes.

"From the scene, it looks like Fury isn't dead." Daniel Davis sipped his drink, watching the news with a calm expression.

"Helicarriers, huh?" Daniel wasn't too worried about Fury's fate. He was more concerned with the three helicarriers. Worth billions, these ships being destroyed was a huge loss. Building such helicarriers again with the cooperation of the world's major nations would be extremely difficult.

However, discreetly taking the helicarriers without being noticed wasn't easy. Although he could use Pym Particles to shrink and take them, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

This was the Marvel universe, not the world of the Titans. Even without considering Kamar-Taj and Asgard, Fury himself was not to be trifled with. Captain Marvel and Goose alone were more than Daniel could handle.

Staying low-key was Daniel's motto. Even though he could dominate the world of "Demon Slayer," he never showed off his invincibility.

Daniel wasn't paranoid, but being cautious had its benefits, especially in a world with ultimate human weapons like nuclear bombs.

"Getting all three helicarriers without being discovered is too difficult. The safest bet is taking one, maybe two at most."

The five major nations invested heavily to create three helicarriers, only for them to be turned to ash before they could take off.

Fury's decision to dissolve S.H.I.E.L.D. was likely not just because of Hydra but also due to this massive financial loss. If S.H.I.E.L.D. remained, Fury would have to shoulder the blame. Dissolving it left the nations with no clear path to hold him accountable.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. seems quiet now. Luckily, I have Whitehall as an insider. Otherwise, I'd have no clue when the Insight Plan would start."

The helicarriers were equipped with cloaking systems. Once airborne, they wouldn't make any grand announcements. Pierce's plan was simple: choose an ordinary day to launch the helicarriers, use Zola's algorithm to eliminate the first batch of targets, then announce Hydra's domination.

The first targets were key leaders from various countries, organizations, and corporations who wouldn't compromise with Hydra. Even if the plan wasn't entirely successful, it would eliminate a significant portion of these individuals.

Zola's algorithm was an AI system that used big data to predict who might or might not compromise with Hydra. Those deemed uncompromising were the first to be targeted, including Daniel Davis, Stark, Pepper, Strange, and others.

While the algorithm was powerful, it wasn't perfect. For instance, it couldn't calculate the Ancient One's actions, even though she was online.

"Compared to these Hydra guys, using human lives to create Philosopher's Stones seems almost kind-hearted. Even the Homunculus from 'Fullmetal Alchemist' can't compare to Pierce."

The Homunculus sacrificed fifty million lives, but with the global population in the Marvel universe, Hydra's first sweep would likely claim at least a billion lives, enough to perform two national transmutation circles.

"With that many Philosopher's Stones, you could probably create a powerful being." Daniel shook his head. This was just a thought; he couldn't actually do it.

Modern technology and the internet were terrifying in their invasion of privacy. For ordinary people, everything said and done online could be tracked and retrieved, even if deleted. For those with the right skills and equipment, nothing was truly hidden.

With the right algorithm, it was possible to infer most people's personalities and preferences, allowing for targeted responses.

The true core of the Insight Plan wasn't the helicarriers but Zola's algorithm. Without it, the helicarriers were just expensive toys, no matter how many there were.

"Fury didn't ask for my help, nor did Tony or Banner. Are they planning to handle this on their own?"

As the day of the Insight Plan arrived, Daniel was surprised Fury hadn't reached out to him. Through Whitehall, Daniel learned that rumors of Fury's death were circulating within S.H.I.E.L.D., and his top agents—Natasha, Hawkeye, Sharon, and Hill—had disappeared.

Because of this, Pierce accelerated the launch of the Insight Plan, skipping further tests of Zola's algorithm. He believed that once the plan started, even if Fury reappeared, it would be too late to stop it.

"This is a good opportunity to make a big move." Thanks to Whitehall, Daniel was well-informed about Hydra's internal situation, including many well-known companies. If Fury leaked all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence, these companies would be doomed. Daniel could take advantage of this to acquire some of them.

He didn't need to handle this personally; the Red Queen could manage it.

"I understand."

The weather was clear and sunny. For the ordinary employees at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Triskelion headquarters, it was just another workday until Captain America's voice came over the loudspeakers.

"That's the Captain for you."

Many ordinary S.H.I.E.L.D. employees stopped working upon hearing the Captain's speech. However, the Hydra agents within S.H.I.E.L.D. continued their work, and the helicarriers began to lift off.

The Triskelion, located on an independent island within Washington D.C.'s jurisdiction, was surrounded by water.

Inside Fury's old office, five high-ranking members of the World Security Council were gathered. They had come in person for this significant event.

Outside the office, Daniel suddenly appeared in the hallway. The two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents guarding the office immediately charged at him upon seeing him.

Due to the actions of Captain America, Falcon, Hawkeye, and others, most of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were out hunting them. Pierce likely didn't expect anyone to storm the office, so he only had two guards.

Inside the office, Pierce had just revealed his Hydra identity and the truth of the Insight Plan to the World Security Council members, urging them to surrender. Suddenly, the office door was flung open, and his two guards were thrown inside.

Daniel walked in, surveyed the scene, and smiled. "It's lively in here."

"You?" Pierce's face changed upon seeing Daniel. He knew exactly who Daniel was. The next moment, he panicked and reached for a weapon—a handgun.

"Room." Seeing Pierce's move, Daniel used his Op-Op Fruit powers to snatch the gun and a remote control with his baton.

"You really know how to cause trouble, huh?" Daniel said, grabbing Pierce by the collar and throwing him out from behind Fury's desk. Then Daniel sat down in Fury's chair.

There was only one chair in the office, so even the World Security Council members were standing.

"This doesn't concern you. Why are you getting involved?" Pierce, with a slightly bloody nose, asked Daniel.

"You put my name on your Insight Plan list. Why do you think I'm involved?" Daniel replied irritably.

"How did you know?" Pierce looked at Daniel in shock. As a high-ranking Hydra member, Pierce wasn't stupid. His smartness made him even more shocked. The Insight Plan was top secret, known only to a select few within Hydra. But Daniel seemed to know everything.

"Such a stupid plan. How did you even come up with it?" Sitting in the chair, Daniel scrutinized Pierce. Despite his old age, Pierce still looked charming in his white suit.

"I have a question that's been bugging me. As a top Hydra leader, you shouldn't be dumb. Why did you come up with such a foolish plan and actually go through with it? Before the appearance of aliens and Asgardians, this plan might have been fine. But with their presence, why didn't you change it? Care to explain?"

"Exactly because of their appearance, we need the Insight Plan. Only by unifying the world under one voice can we gather all resources and develop space technology to fight those aliens. Space technology hasn't advanced much due to internal conflicts among nations."

Pierce's words were filled with a righteous tone, as if he was bearing the world's burdens. If Daniel didn't know Hydra's true nature, he might have believed him.

"Hahaha, sacrificing at least a billion lives for one voice? That's your idea of unity?"

"These are just necessary sacrifices."

"Such nice words. I almost believed you." Daniel clapped his hands lightly, mocking Pierce. Rulers always found justifications for their actions.

"What do you mean by one of Hydra's top leaders?" At this moment, a female World Security Council member revealed her disguise. It was Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, with her sleek black hair.

"Do you really need to ask? Hydra, Hydra—it isn't just one head. The head Captain America and Peggy Carter cut off was just one of many. Cutting one head only allows two more to grow, because while one head is exposed, the others stay hidden. Even if the exposed head is cut off, the hidden ones will ensure it regrows. Isn't that right, Secretary

 Pierce?"

"What do you know?" Daniel's words shocked Pierce. As a high-ranking member of Hydra, he wasn't afraid because he knew other Hydra branches would rescue him. Even in the original timeline, Pierce didn't expect to be killed outright. With someone like Malick, a former World Security Council member, getting Pierce out would have been easy.

"What do I know? Only what I need to. Actually, Hydra's actions this time are irrelevant to us. We don't care who rules Earth. But your mistake was putting me and other untouchable people on the Insight Plan list. You've angered some big names."

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Chapter 209: Chapter 208: The Insight Plan (Conclusion)

Daniel Davis had often used the strategy of borrowing prestige, invoking the names of powerful beings to back his claims in the Marvel world, particularly when dealing with figures like Fury. Without the intervention of the Ancient One, there were few who could see through his bluff.

Even when Doctor Strange eventually emerged, Daniel had nothing to fear, as he had never used Kamar-Taj's magic in front of Fury and others.

"What kind of big figures?" Natasha suddenly interjected.

As everyone focused on him, Daniel glanced at the ongoing battle outside the large reinforced glass window. He then looked at Natasha and Alexander Pierce before speaking. "Do I really need to say it directly? Mephisto—don't tell me you haven't heard of him."

At the mention of Mephisto, everyone's faces changed. Those present were among the few who were aware of Mephisto's encounter on Coulson's plane.

"And then there's Lucifer, Michael, and others. These big names often come here for vacations. Your Insight Plan somehow included their avatars' names. They usually have no interest in human power struggles, but your stupid plan involved them. So, your Insight Plan never had a chance of succeeding from the start. Even without Captain and his team intervening, the moment you launched the plan would have been their moment to act."

Daniel's words drained the color from Pierce's face. Even though Hydra took its name from a mythical creature, Pierce and his cohorts were ordinary humans. He had never considered that his plan would provoke such entities.

"So, the Insight Plan was under some people's control all along," came a familiar voice from the door.

Daniel turned to see Fury, wrapped in bandages but still in his usual black leather outfit, entering the room. Upon seeing the cat in Fury's arms, Daniel's pupils shrank, and he quickly stood up from Fury's chair, moving to the side.

The cat Fury was holding appeared adorably cute, enough to make any cat lover want to pet it and mimic its sounds. However, Daniel couldn't appreciate this cuteness, as he knew what the cat really was—a Flerken.

Fury, surprised by Daniel's reaction, hesitated briefly before sitting down in his seat. Looking at Daniel, who had moved near the reinforced glass window, Fury asked, "Am I right?"

Fury hadn't spared Pierce a glance since entering. He had arrived earlier and, upon hearing Daniel's words, realized Pierce's defeat was certain.

"Indeed, the Insight Plan, while secret, was never hidden from certain people, just like S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't a secret to Hydra," Daniel responded from behind the other members of the World Security Council, avoiding standing directly in front of the Flerken.

He preferred not to be in the creature's path, even if it was unlikely to attack him. If it did, he couldn't retaliate without risking more significant problems.

While the Flerken itself wasn't the main concern, the entities behind it were. Attacking the Flerken could provoke unforeseen reactions from its associates.

Marvel's universe was full of complexities. Daniel dared to covet the Infinity Stones because, in the eyes of true powers, these stones were not irreplaceable. Even when he took them from this world, no major figure appeared to stop him, which had initially worried him. Had they intervened, he would have handed over the stones and given up on them. Fortunately, that didn't happen, allowing Daniel to relax.

Although his actions were risky, the power of the Infinity Stones was too alluring, especially for insights into rules and laws.

Fury's face darkened at Daniel's words. He had known about the infiltration within S.H.I.E.L.D. but hadn't imagined it was this deep. The realization that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been compromised to such an extent, possibly from its inception, was a bitter pill to swallow.

The discovery had already darkened Fury's mood, but realizing that many had been aware and had quietly watched S.H.I.E.L.D.'s struggles worsened it.

"Don't look at me like that. I only found out recently. I wanted to inform you immediately, but then I heard you were dead and couldn't contact anyone else. So, I came to destroy the helicarriers. It's good to see you're alive," Daniel said, raising his hands in a gesture of innocence as Fury glared at him with his one good eye.

"Fury, what exactly is going on?" Finally, one of the World Security Council members spoke up, his authoritative demeanor returning after the initial shock had worn off.

"This matter will be addressed later. We have more pressing issues now," Fury responded curtly, dismissing the council member. He had come here despite his injuries because of something more urgent.

"They seem to be in some trouble. I'll go help them," Daniel said, noticing the ongoing battle outside, and exited the office.

Throughout the fight, Daniel had been observing to ensure Captain America and his team didn't destroy all three helicarriers. Despite the overwhelming odds, Pierce's men were being pushed back by Captain, Carter, and their allies.

The helicarriers, likely designed for maximum ground-target efficiency, had most of their weaponry facing outward, leaving them vulnerable inside. Once Captain and his team infiltrated, the outcome was inevitable.

"Captain, Carter, and Sharon each took one. Poor Hawkeye," Daniel thought, watching the three battles unfold. Pierce had placed a Winter Soldier on each helicarrier, all of whom were formidable adversaries.

"The one facing Captain—could that be Bucky?" Among the three Winter Soldiers, the one battling Captain America had a mechanical arm, hinting at Bucky Barnes.

"Sharon's not faring well," Daniel noted. Captain and Carter were handling their opponents, but Sharon was struggling.

Hawkeye and Falcon were being hunted down, serving as distractions so Captain and the others could infiltrate the helicarriers.

"It's a pity this Hawkeye isn't Mihawk; otherwise, this would be much simpler," Daniel mused, comparing the current situation to a fictional scenario. If the situation were different, a single strike could resolve everything.

Realizing he needed to intervene, Daniel teleported to Sharon's location on the lower right helicarrier.

Bang.

Daniel caught the Winter Soldier's punch aimed at Sharon and kicked him several meters away, even without using much force.

"You're no match for him. Take a break," Daniel told Sharon, then teleported her to the ground.

Though Sharon looked like she wanted to say something, Daniel ignored her.

"You can't let them take off. Here's a chip to disable their internal systems," Sharon quickly recovered and handed Daniel a chip. The helicarriers needed to connect to satellites to execute the Insight Plan. Disabling this connection would render them useless.

"No need for that," Daniel declined the chip, knowing he could easily destroy the helicarriers. He teleported back to his previous position.

The Winter Soldier, still searching for Daniel and Sharon, immediately attacked upon seeing Daniel.

"Not Bucky, so no need to hold back." Daniel twisted the Winter Soldier's arm, breaking it, and then kicked him away.

"Good thing I learned illusion magic," Daniel said, casting an illusion that made the helicarrier appear engulfed in flames.

He then used Pym Particles to shrink the helicarrier into a collectible-sized item and stored it away. Pym Particles were indeed a miraculous tool.

Daniel then activated another model, identical to the helicarrier, and set it aflame using alchemy. Stealing the helicarrier was easy, but leaving behind some evidence to avoid suspicion was crucial. A vessel that size crashing should leave debris, which was still valuable even if damaged.

Daniel quickly transmuted steel into a fake helicarrier, a mere shell with no advanced technology inside.

"Room, Shambles." As the fake helicarrier descended, Daniel used his powers to direct it away from the island, making it seem like it was out of control.

He planned to sink the helicarrier in deep waters, knowing that even in the Marvel universe, deep-sea exploration hadn't advanced significantly. The pressure of the deep sea was beyond what most could withstand, including robots.

Even in a world as powerful as One Piece, few could withstand deep-sea pressure purely with their bodies. In this regard, technology was inferior to the bubbles of Sabaody Archipelago.

"Looks like I can only take one," Daniel thought as he watched the remaining two helicarriers engage in a firefight.

Boom, boom, boom.

As the two remaining helicarriers exchanged fire, flames engulfed them, and Hydra agents aboard fell in pools of blood. All those aboard were die-hard Hydra loyalists, whose deaths no one mourned, including Captain America.

Captain's mercy had limits. In war, he had killed countless enemies, far more than Daniel ever had. On the battlefield, there was no room for mercy; it was kill or be killed. Heroic rescues of soldiers deep behind enemy lines were the stuff of movies, not reality.

"Should I use the helicarrier to attack the Celestial Dragons on the Red Line?" Despite only obtaining one helicarrier, Daniel was thrilled. With the technology and resources at his disposal, eliminating the Celestial Dragons in the One Piece world would be simple. Modern technological warfare, when prepared, was terrifying.

Even without nuclear weapons, Daniel could wipe out the Celestial Dragons. A carpet bombing with Jericho missiles would likely leave the Five Elders with no escape.

Having such power in private hands was terrifying, even to Daniel. That's why he rarely used advanced technology in combat.

"Has the intel been released?" Daniel checked his phone and saw that S.H.I.E.L.D. had publicly released crucial information, a strategic move by Fury.

Fury didn't know how many Hydra agents were in S.H.I.E.L.D., but he knew they wouldn't escape once the information was

 out. Modern state power, especially in a technologically advanced society, was overwhelming once mobilized. Despite the U.S. military's recent setbacks and resignations, its lower ranks remained formidable.

With the release of this intel, nations quickly reacted. Everyone understood the threat posed by Hydra, especially recalling the near-catastrophe of the Red Skull's plans.

The five major powers acted first, followed by other countries. The technology within S.H.I.E.L.D. might not mean much to the major powers, but even a little was significant for smaller nations.

"Have you lost your mind?" Pierce looked at Fury, incredulous.

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